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What is a no deposit bonus? The clauses that price it
A no deposit bonus is bonus credit, not cash. The five clauses that price it, Great Britain's 10x wagering cap, and when its winnings can be withdrawn.
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What is game weighting in casino bonuses? The arithmetic
Game weighting is the share of each stake that counts toward a bonus's wagering requirement. Paddy Power's own examples, worked through a 10x cap.
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What is the maximum wagering requirement in the UK? 10x
Ten times, under SR Code 5.1.1, in force since 19 January 2026. The Commission's own wording, the date change, and what game weighting does to a 10x cap.
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Where a voided bonus actually gets decided: IBAS and eCOGRA, audited
Every audit on this site ends at the terms. This one starts where they are enforced: the balance is gone, eight weeks have passed, and the adjudicator was chosen at the other end.
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The freeplay rule that turns a wagering requirement into a tax question
Remote Gaming Duty went from 21% to 40% in April. The rules on how freeplays are counted did not move — and one of them keys off the same clause that prices a bonus for the player.
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The consumer-protection era reaches bonus design
Regulators used to police how bonuses were advertised. The UK's reform programme — levy, stake limits, and a cap on wagering requirements — now reaches into how they are built.